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. form two small loops on the outer side, through which are passed thepencils C C.

PENCIL-HOLDER.

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To ALL wHoM IT MAY coNonRN:

Be it known thatjI, N. B. COOPER, of Liberty,l in the county of Union,and in the Stateof1Indiana,.hav invented certain new and .usefulImprovements in Pencil-Holders; and do hereby declarefthnt the followinge' full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had' tothe'accompanying drawings and'- to the` letters of reference markedthereon, making a. part of this specification.

My invention consists in theconstructin of ametallic plate with asuitable `pin `onits under side, and pro-` viding the said plate with anoblong slot in each side of the pin, through which is passed a rubberband for con!` `necting the pencil or pencils. i

In the annexed drawings, A represents theVbreast-piu, which may be madeof any suitable form, with a. pin,`

X, on its underside. B represents the rubber band, which is securedwithin the slots'of `the said piu, so as to i This pin may be securedupon any suitable portion of the clothing, and will be found handyandnem;`

device for use by persons in mercantile or other business. A

Having thus fully described -my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isf- The construction of the pin A,as set forth, and used in combinationwith the rubber baud B, in theman-` ner and for the-purposes specified. i

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand andsea'l,`this 4th dayof March, 1867. 1 i i Witnesses: Y

.L W. CoNNAwAY, J. W. JOHN.

N. B. COOPER. [1..` s]

